09.11.2026 09:01
Reactions continue to the jersey promotional video that Galatasaray published through GSStore after the Amedspor match and that was interpreted as a "yellow bag" reference. A female Amedspor fan, in a video she recorded, targeted Galatasaray and said, "If there is even one Kurd who says I am a Galatasaray fan after this racist post, then you have no honor or dignity."
The controversy that began with the jersey promotional video published by GSStore after the match in which Galatasaray defeated Amedspor 4-3 is growing. The showing of the jersey specially prepared for Barış Alper Yılmaz in yellow packaging was interpreted by some as a "yellow bag" reference. After the criticism directed at the footage, the harsh statements used by an Amedspor female fan in a video she recorded drew attention.
HARSH WORDS FROM AN AMEDSPOR FEMALE FAN TO GALATASARAY FANS
The Amedspor female fan who reacted to the controversial footage addressed Kurdish fans supporting Galatasaray in the video she recorded. Stating that she considered the promotion in question a racist reference, the woman used the following statements:
"If there is even one Kurd who says 'I am a Galatasaray fan' after this racist post, then you have no honor or dignity." The woman's statement became one of the reflections among fans of the debate that started over Galatasaray's jersey promotion.
GSSTORE REMOVED THE VIDEO AFTER BACKLASH
GSStore, at the center of the controversy, announced that the golden-yellow packaging used in the promotion of the jersey specially prepared for Barış Alper Yılmaz did not carry any political or social message. Galatasaray Merchandising Inc., stating that it was saddened by the footage being interpreted in different ways, removed the video.
However, the statement did not end the debates. Amedspor President Nahit Eren argued that removing the video alone was not enough and demanded an apology from the Galatasaray management and action against those responsible.
15 BAR ASSOCIATIONS ALSO REACTED
Fifteen bar associations, including those of Diyarbakır, Mardin, Van and Şanlıurfa, also made a joint statement regarding the controversial footage. The bar associations reacted to the footage, stating that the "yellow bag" image is associated in the memory of the Kurdish community with pain and losses.
In the statement, it was announced that legal action would be taken against those responsible for the preparation and publication of the video. GSStore, on the other hand, rejected the assessments that the footage was a deliberate reference.